BUCHAREST: At least 27 people have been killed and eighty eight injured after fire broke out at a nightclub in the Romanian capital Bucharest.
The large fire took hold at the Colectiv club on Friday night, causing a stampede for the exit.
According to media reports, some fireworks inside the club may have caused fire and explosion.
About four hundred people were present in the club when fire broke out.
Emergency response chief Raed Arafat said 155 people were being treated in hospital.
‘The only information we have is that fireworks were used in the club and after that the tragedy happened. Of course, this is under investigation,’ Arafat, a witness, said.
The pyrotechnics were reportedly part of a show by a heavy metal band.
Witnesses said a spark on the stage ignited some of the polystyrene decor. A pillar and the club’s ceiling caught fire and there was an explosion and heavy smoke, they added.
